A "gamp" became a slang word for umbrella in the 19th century.

You kicked yourself because you hadn't taken your mother's advice and brought a gamp.

All things are much as you left them, except that what regards gamp is a good deal better.

Your gamp was someone else's.

It is a goot blace for a gamp, Leftenant, und we shall pe all right in a tay or two.

Now when I go, I take my husband's "storm gamp" and sit in a corner, hiding behind it.

Well, I was going to a match at lord's, and it looked rather dull, so mother told me I'd better take a gamp.

But her failure is really more tragic than that of Mrs. Gamp.

Mrs. Gamp nurses an old friend who is under a singular delusion.

Gamp-Mixture of Pathos and Humour-Leverand Dickens compared-Dickens' power of Description-General Remarks.

His water at least was cold, though Mrs. Gamp's was hot enough.

Oh, Mrs. Gamp, I feel so-so-so-Ireally don't know how I feel.'

As each classic character appeared-MrsGamp, Miss Squeers, Boots-theaudience roared even louder.

Gamp caught his breath, and then he lay back and roared:

Though they are not human beings, we all remember Mrs. Gamp and Pickwick.

Bink and Danny, Gamp and Dismal-otherfriends of his-werealready crowding round Merriwell.